The McDonaghs Of Ballinafad And Friends

Larry And Michael Joe McDonagh

Submitted on March 28th 2006 by Kenny.

1. Tom Ward's Downfall
   
2. The Mullingar Races
   
3. The Ballinafad
   
4. Jackie Coleman's
   
5. McFadden's
   The Blackberry Blossom
   
6. The Butcher's March
   
7. The Morning Dew
   
8. The Templehouse
   
9. Scatter The Mud
   
10. The Lady On The Island
    
11. Lord McDonald
    
12. Richard Brennan's
    
13. Down The Broom
    
14. The Wind That Shakes The Barley
    
15. The Rambling Pitchfork
    
16. Larry McDonagh's
    
17. Ah, Surely
    
18. The Boyne Hunt
    Drowsy Maggie
    
19. Miss McLeod's
    
20. Saddle The Pony
    
21. The Ravelled Hank Of Yarn
    
22. The Fermoy Lasses
    
23. The Dublin
    
24. Brendan Tonra's
    
25. The Boys Of Ballisodare
    
26. The Ladies Pantalettes
    
27. Harp Tune
    
28. The Copperplate
    
29. Coleman's Cross
    
30. The Leitrim
    
31. The Heather Breeze
    
32. Billy Brocker's
    
33. The Killavil
    
34. The Sailor On The Rock
    
35. Larry McDonagh's
    
36. The Tinker's Stick
    
37. Martin Wynne's
    

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This CD was released by Comhaltas a couple of years back. It is from a series of house recordings made in the 1960s. Fiddler Paddy Ryan says in the sleeve notes, "This music gives us a glimpse into the an earlier world of Sligo music which has now disappeared completely".
There are varying combinations of the McDonaghs along with Tommy Flynn or Paddy Ryan on fiddle, Michael Daly on flute and Tom Harte on bodhran.

# Posted on March 28th 2006 by Kenny

Tracks 16 & 35 are both called "Larry McDonagh's". The 2nd is a jig, and has been posted by "edl". I don't think the reel is in, but will post it soon.

# Posted on March 28th 2006 by Kenny